Championship: Giuseppe Iadisernia Knocks Out a Player to Reach 815,000

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  270 of 1,541

Giuseppe Iadisernia

After a flop of QhJd7c, the small blind checked, Mike Vela bet 28,000 from the big blind, and Giuseppe Iadisernia raised UTG+1 to 90,000.

The small blind check-raised all in for 254,000, and Vela folded. Iadisernia tanked for a while before he called with AdQs for a pair of queens.

The small blind turned over 10c9h[ for an open-ended straight draw, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the 7s, the river card was the Ah, and Iadisernia won the pot with two pair, aces and queens, to eliminate the small blind from the tournament.

Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  815,000  (163 bb)
Mike Vela  –  570,000  (114 bb)

With about 270 players remaining from a field of 1,541, the average chip stack is around 285,000 (57 big blinds). The final 193 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,600 each.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 16 (around 6:30-6:45 pm, depending on the Money Bubble), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20, around 11:30 pm.

Championship: Kristen Foxen Eliminated by Donnie Phan

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  285 of 1,541

Donnie Phan

Kristen Foxen got it all in preflop for 67,000 with Ad5d, and she needed to improve to stay alive against Donnie Phan’s JsJd. Phan had Foxen covered by just 8K in chips, so Foxen needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Jh7h5c3s2s, and Phan flopped a set of jacks to win the pot and eliminate Foxen from the tournament.

Donnie Phan  –  155,000  (31 bb)
Kristen Foxen  –  Eliminated

With about 285 players remaining from a field of 1,541, the average chip stack is around 270,000 (54 big blinds). The final 193 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,600 each.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 16 (around 6:30-6:45 pm, depending on the Money Bubble), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20, around 11:30 pm.

Championship: John Gorsuch Knocks Out a Player

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  295 of 1,541

John Gorsuch

The player in the cutoff raised to 8,000, John Gorsuch moved all in from the big blind for 33,000, and his opponent called with AcJs.

Gorsuch turned over 6d6c, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came 7s6h2c9sQh, and Gorsuch flopped a set of sixes to win the pot and double up in chips.

John Gorsuch  –  74,000  (15 bb)

With about 295 players remaining from a field of 1,541, the average chip stack is around 261,000 (52 big blinds). The final 193 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,600 each.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 16 (around 6:30-6:45 pm, depending on the Money Bubble), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20, around 11:30 pm.

Championship: Byron Kaverman Knocks Out a Player

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  305 of 1,541

Byron Kaverman

A player moved all in from UTG+1 for 45,000, and Byron Kaverman called from middle position with AsJc.

The UTG+1 player turned over AhKc, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Jd4c3h8d10d, and Kaverman paired his jack on the flop to win the pot and eliminate his opponent from the tournament.

Byron Kaverman  –  310,000  (62 bb)

With about 305 players remaining from a field of 1,541, the average chip stack is around 253,000 (51 big blinds). The final 193 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,600 each.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 16 (around 6:30-6:45 pm, depending on the Money Bubble), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20, around 11:30 pm.

Championship: Aristoteles Neto Knocks Out a Player

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  320 of 1,541

Aristoteles Neto
Aristoteles Neto

Aristoteles Neto raised from middle position to 10,000, the player in the small blind moved all in for 80,000, and Neto called with AhQh.

The small blind turned over AcKd, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came 10s7d2s8dQd, and Neto spiked a queen on the river to win the pot and eliminate his opponent from the tournament.

Aristoteles Neto  –  190,000  (48 bb)

With about 320 players remaining from a field of 1,541, the average chip stack is around 241,000 (60 big blinds). The final 193 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,600 each.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 16 (around 6:30-6:45 pm, depending on the Money Bubble), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20, around 11:30 pm.

Championship: Max Kingstone Leads the Field at the Break with 823,000

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  360 of 1,541

Max Kingstone
Chipleader Max Kingstone

The players have returned from break to begin Level 13, with increased blinds of 2,000-4,000 with a 4,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up six players with at least 550K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Max Kingstone  –  823,000  (206 bb)
2.  Gediminas Uselis  –  630,000  (158 bb)
3.  Josh Kay  –  591,000  (148 bb)
4.  Igor Tretyakov  –  563,000  (141 bb)
5.  Paul Balzano  –  561,000  (140 bb)

With about 360 players remaining from a field of 1,541, the average chip stack is around 214,000 (54 big blinds). The final 193 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,600 each.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 16 (around 6:30-6:45 pm, depending on the Money Bubble), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20, around 11:30 pm.

Gediminas Uselis
Gediminas Uselis

Championship: Blinds Up

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  423 of 1,541

Maria Konnikova

Blinds are up in the Championship with 423 players remaining and still a long ways away from the money with 193 getting paid.

Author Maria Konnikova, GPI Female Player of the Year Nadya Magnus, and local favorite Tamra Piderit are still in contention along with Day 1B big stack Nu Teliani.

Blinds are now 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante and the average stack is about 182,000 (61 bb).

Nadya Magnus
Tamra Piderit

Championship: Last Year’s Top Two Still in Contention

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  504 of 1,541

Gediminas Uselis

The 2021 WPT RRPO Championship produced the biggest field in the tournament’s history and a prize pool of over $5,000,000. The Championship came down to a heads-up battle between Gediminas Uselis and Jake Ferro with Uselis winning on the last hand when both flopped a set.

Both players are still alive and well in this year’s version and could make it really interesting if both make the final table again.

Jake Ferro

Championship: Joseph Issa Doubles Through Ray Qartomy

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  513 of 1,541

Joseph Issa

Nicholas Gwynn opened to 5,000 from the hijack and Joseph Issa shoved for 68,000 from the button. Ryan Riess folded his small blind and Ray Qartomy moved all in from the big with the biggest stack at the table. Gwynn thought for a minute before he folded.

Issa: TdTc
Qartomy: AhKs

They were racing and Issa needed his tens to hold to double up. The flop came Jh7h4h and Issa retained his lead but now needed to dodge hearts on top of the over cards. He faded the Jd turn and doubled after the 7d river.

Joseph Issa – 145,000 (58 bb)
Ray Qartomy – 269,500 (108 bb)